The two Louisiana yearlings and the South Carolina yearling are showing us what hibernation is like for southern bears. They sleep about 20 hours a day but are also up and foraging.
The three bears finally went to bed (at Jessamine’s). It was close to midnight.
From what the wildlife officers in LA and SC tell us, this is a normal “hibernation” for their bears. A different pattern than what we expected, and what bears do in areas that are further north, where bears may hibernate for 5-6 months without leaving the den.